سورة الشورى، الآية ٣٩
وَٱلَّذِينَ إِذَآ أَصَابَهُمُ ٱلْبَغْىُ هُمْ يَنتَصِرُونَ ٣٩
wa-alladhīna idhā aṣābahumu l-baghyu hum yantaṣirūna
And those who, when tyranny strikes them, they retaliate [in a just manner].1425
[1425] Restoring their rights and not allowing aggressors to take advantage of them out of weakness.
Verse 39 of Surah Ash-Shuraa (42:39), a Meccan surah, is in juz 25, on page 487 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 74 reciters.
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Those who when afflicted by oppression, they defend themselves, in honour and respect for themselves, if the oppressor is not worthy of pardon. This defence is justified, especially if there is no benefit in pardon.
and those who retaliate fairly when oppressed21.
[21] Restoring their rights to preserve their honor and dignity, especially if the oppressor does not deserve remission, or it does not serve any interest.
And those who, when an oppressive wrong is done to them, take revenge.
And those who, when great wrong is done to them, defend themselves,
And those who, when an oppressive wrong is inflicted on them, (are not cowed but) help and defend themselves.
And those who, when great wrong afflicts them, defend themselves.
And the ones who, when inequity afflicts them, are they (who) vindicate themselves.
قَالَ لَا تَثْرِيبَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ يَغْفِرُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ وَهُوَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ
He said, "No blame will there be upon you today. May Allāh forgive you; and He is the most merciful of the merciful.
